Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-18


literary pursuits and in the year 1850 he wrot,
and published brief biography Of Hcrmai
Dlcnnorhassctt which, in the year 1861 was en-
lnrgcd by the addition OF much new matter nn(
its title changed TO that OF tho "Blcnnerhasset
Papers" The information contained in thii
important work was freely drawn upon by The
| iato DIR. Parton in his second edition OF the
"I.lfe of Aaron Burr" and he has given Mr.
Sanord credit for his researches.
| In the fall OF 1887 Judge Sanford was elected q
| Senator from the counties OF Ross and High
| land. In 1859 he was nominated by the Ohio
Democrats for Lieutenant Governor, on the
| ticket with Hon. Rufus p. Rannoy The ticket
| was not successful. In 1868 Mr.. Stafford was
| elected Judge OF the Court OF Common Pleas
for the Fifth Judicial District OF Ohio, and fill
| ed the office with credit 10 himself and salts
| faction to those who had legal relations with
| him, till 1874 when he declined u denomination.
| He has resumed the practice OF law, but still
takes time TO do some literary work. He now
| has in preparation an interesting series of pa.
| pers on "Tho Domestic Life OF Aaron Burr" as
| illustrated in the correspondence and journals
OF himself wife and daughter. These mono.
graphs Will be furnished to some OF the maya
zines under the general title of "Theadosia,"
and they will throw some fresh light upon tho
home life and inner character OF these remark.
able people,
There lives In Chillicothe to-day an aged man
who is the last grandchild of Rufus Putnam,
17Ss. The grandson bears the full name OF his
distinguished ancestor, General Rufus Putnam,
and he has in his possession n great many rel
les OF historical interest and large part of his
grandfathcr's correspondence and private pa
pcrs and manuscripts.
General Putnam is President OF the North
west Pioneer Association, and has a lively in
tcrcst in all matters bearing upon the early his
tory of the Northwest Territory.
Among the old papers which he has put into
my possession is the subioincd schedule OF laws
for the government OF the colony nj Marietta,
printed and posted in 1883.
1.-The emigrants under the command of Gen.
eral Rufus Putnam landed their boats at the
upper point of the Muslingum river, Marietta,
on the Tth OF April liSS, where they unloaded
their effects. The boards which they brought
with them for the erection OF temporary huts,
were landed and properly disposed of. large
tent was put up for the Governor OF the colony,
General Putnam And in this tent he transact
ed all the business of the colony On the 9th
of April, l7SS, the Governors chart of laws was
read by his private secretary General Benjamin
Tuppcr, and approved by the members of the
colony association:
"First-Be 1t ordained by the Onlcery and
Council, that said territory be district, sub
jcct to he divided into five districts, as future
circumstances may make II expcdient.
"Second-Be 1t ordained that the Governor
and his ofilccry may make such laws, civil,
CRIMINAL ana military 1Or inc colony, Dut not
to conflict with the laws OF the original re-
established U. S. laws of 1857.
Third BE 1t ordained that the Grand
Council composed of three Supreme Judges
and three Territorial Association Judges, be-
fore whom shall be tried and decided all the
business OF the colony, civil, criminal and mill
tary.
"Fourth-The Grand Council will hold their
sessions 9th July, 1th, 9th OF April and I'd
Wednesday, Sept, annually, where all claims
against the association must be presented and
cancelled.
"Fifth-Be 1t ordained that the Governor re-
ceivc at the rate of forty dollars per month for
his services while performing the duties OF his
office. All other oillcery and grand council one
dollar per day while in the performance of their
duties, martial, military, musicians, chaplain,
singers and teachers of schools.
"Sixth-Be 1t ordained that all permanent emf
grants to the Territory shall be entitled to one
hundred acres of land free, within the North
west purchase.
"Seventh-Be it ordained that all pioneers
and their descendants may become life and
benefit members of the Emigrnnt Associa.
tion, Northwest Territory, by paying 81 per an
mum to the Governor, for the use of the associa-
tion.
"Eghth-Be 1t ordained that all members
must entertain emigrants, visit the sick, clothe
the naked, feed the hungry attend funerals,
cabin raisings, log rollings, huskings; have their
always out.
"Ninth-Be 1t ordained that all members of
the colony, from the ages of eighteen TO forty
FIVE must perform four days of military duty
per annum. All uniformed companies may drill
once month, dates and places fixed by their
officers. Ohicer drills once year
"Tenth-Bc it ordained that all members OF